About Ignite IT
Ignite IT is a government contractor delivering innovative technology and professional services to federal customers. As we continue to grow, we're expanding our accounting team and are looking for a Staff Accountant / Accounting & Finance Specialist to join us.
Whether you're a recent accounting graduate looking for your first professional opportunity or someone with several years of experience, we're looking for the right person. We value initiative, curiosity, accountability, and a willingness to learn just as much as previous experience.
About the Role
As a Staff Accountant / Accounting & Finance Specialist, you'll work directly with the Corporate Controller and be an integral part of a collaborative finance team. You'll support the day-to-day accounting operations that keep our business running efficiently while gaining exposure to a variety of accounting and finance functions.
This is a hands-on accounting role with exposure to everything from daily accounting operations and month-end close to subcontract administration, compliance, and process improvement. It provides an opportunity to broaden your accounting experience, contribute across multiple areas of finance, and continue to develop professionally.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Support daily accounting operations and maintain accurate financial records
- Process vendor invoices, support accounts payable activities, and help ensure timely and accurate vendor payments
- Record daily banking transactions and assist with cash management activities
- Set up and maintain employee and subcontractor records within our accounting and timekeeping systems
- Prepare, issue, and maintain subcontract purchase orders and related project tracking documentation
- Maintain organized accounting records and supporting documentation
- Assist with subcontractor accounting administration and compliance documentation
- Support month-end close activities, 1099 preparation, reconciliations, and other accounting projects
- Perform other accounting and finance duties as assigned
Requirements
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting preferred; Associate degree in Accounting with relevant experience will also be considered
- Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment while remaining engaged and collaborative with the team
- Must be available during Eastern Time business hours
Preferred Qualifications
- GovCon experience is a plus, but not required
- Experience with Unanet is a plus, but not required
Benefits
- 401(k) with matching and 100% Vested
- Health Insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- AD&D
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Training
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Referral program
- Paid Legal Plan
- and more....
Ignite IT is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran status, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristic. In accordance with EO 13665 Final Rule, Ignite IT will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
Applicants selected must be able to possess and maintain a government clearance
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
Skills Required
- Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment while remaining engaged and collaborative
- Availability during Eastern Time business hours
- Able to possess and maintain a government clearance
- US citizenship
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- Associate degree in Accounting with relevant experience
- GovCon experience
- Experience with Unanet
What We Do
Passion and Purpose. We are a start-up borne out of a group of architects and engineers providing solutions that transform with digital breakthroughs. We Partner - Partnership to us means being all in - on the ground, in the weeds, producing and delivering mission solutions. We Innovate - driving digital innovation and experimentation to improve decision services for the American people. We Engage – co-creating to deliver HCD (human centered design) to solve tour customers digital challenges. We Deliver – and take pride and accountability in everything we do. We are Ignite IT. Ignite IT deploys teams that are customer-obsessed, delivering a CX (Customer Experience) renaissance to our Private and Public Sector customers. We combine Commercial BX (Business of Experience) with customer delivery experts to benefit agencies to innovate and improve services and launch new digital solutions. We have built a company foundation dependent on each of our employee’s success, and provide a healthy, engaging, community where learning and knowledge sharing are encouraged. We empower our employees to be bold, continually innovate and propose new ideas to improve processes and services. We engage daily on work that touches millions of people, always focusing on positive impacts and results. We enable mission services that enable Enterprise companies to succeed in digital transformation, protect Border Agents, deploy the Army Reserve and National Guard, providing decision dominance to make America safer. We apply these digital services across the Private and Public Sectors to include include HHS, DHS, AOUSC and Army. We aim to continually raise the bar for our customers to expect more from their digital services. For more information, visit www.igniteitservices.com
